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Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees remains steadfast in his critical assessment of the reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles.

The Eagles are the NFC’s lone unbeaten team at 4-0. Still, Brees argued on First Take that Philly is “not the best team in the NFL” (via Eagles Nation).

The 13-time Pro Bowler pointed out the Eagles’ struggles on offense and the close calls they’ve had to say their record might be a little deceiving. He spun that positively, though, to say Philadelphia will be dominant if its offense can revert to its 2024 form.

This isn’t the first time Brees has scrutinized Nick Sirianni’s squad on national television. Last week, he said on First Take he “can’t stand to watch that offense.”

“It’s the most boring offense,” he said.

Given the forum, Brees might have been a little hyperbolic for effect. His broad point about Philly isn’t that unfair.

Quarterback Jalen Hurts is averaging 152.3 passing yards per game, and his six yards per attempt are tied for 25th among qualified QBs. Running back Saquon Barkley has 237 yards on the ground, well behind the torrid pace he set during his 2,000-yard campaign last year.

Altogether, the Eagles have the NFL’s third-worst offense in terms of yards (251.5 per game) despite boasting plenty of star power.

It’s also worth noting how a running narrative throughout 2024 was that many within the Eagles fanbase weren’t sure Sirianni was the right man for the job as the team racked up win after win.

Brees’ points might ring a bit hollow now when Sirianni and Philadelphia can point to the success from a season ago. But nobody can say the Eagles are playing up to their full potential when the offense is performing like this.

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